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Genesis 24:31

And he said, Come in, thou blessed of the Lord; wherefore standest thou without? For I have prepared the house, and room for the camels. With true Oriental hospitality, even if not unmixed with some selfish motives, Laban invited Eliezer to enter, addressing him as the blessed of the Lord, one upon whom the favor of the Lord rested.

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Genesis 24:31. _THOU BLESSED OF THE LORD_] Probably a usual mode of wishing prosperity, as he that is blessed of the Lord is worthy of all respect; for, enjoying the Divine favour, he is in poss...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    - The Marriage of Isaac 26. קרד _qādad_, “bow the head.” השׁתחוה _shâchâh_, “bow the body.” 29. לבן _lābān_, “Laban, white.” In this circumstantial account of the marriage of Isaac, we have a b...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 24 THE BRIDE SOUGHT FOR ISAAC _ 1. The commission to the servant (Genesis 24:1)_ 2. The obedience and prayer of the servant (Genesis 24:10) 3. The prayer answered (Genesis 24:15) 4. Th

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    GENESIS 24. AT HIS MASTER'S COMMAND, ABRAHAM'S SLAVE BRINGS REBEKAH TO CANAAN AS A WIFE FOR ISAAC. The chapter has generally been assigned to J, but it is probably composite, and has been put together...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    HE, i.e. Laban....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _thou blessed of the Lord_ Cf. Genesis 26:29. Laban's reference to Jehovah probably implies that he too, as a member of Abraham's kindred, was a worshipper of Jehovah the God of Abraham....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    The Betrothal of Rebekah 29. _Laban_ Rebekah's brother Laban (cf. Genesis 25:20; Genesis 28:2; Genesis 29:5) takes the part of the chief representative of Rebekah's family. Bethuel, their father, is m...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    THOU BLESSED OF THE LORD— of _Jehovah,_ in the Hebrew. Hence, it clearly appears, that the knowledge of _Jehovah_ was not confined to Abraham and his immediate family. No appellation could be more bea...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    2. _Provision of a Wife for Isaac_ (Genesis 24:1-67) 1 And Abraham was old, and well stricken in age: and Jehovah had blessed Abraham in all things. 2 And Abraham said unto his servant, the elder of h...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND REBEKAH HAD A BROTHER, AND HIS NAME WAS LABAN: AND LABAN RAN OUT UNTO THE MAN, UNTO THE WELL._ Rebekah had a brother ... Laban ran out. From what we know of his character, there is reason to bel...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE MARRIAGE OF ISAAC AND REBEKAH A charming picture of patriarchal marriage customs. It is very characteristic of the Primitive source....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    GOD’S ANCIENT PEOPLE GENESIS _ALUN OWEN_ CHAPTER 24 ABRAHAM’S SERVANT LOOKS FOR A WIFE FOR ISAAC V1 Abraham was an old man. He had lived for many years. The *Lord had always been very kind to Ab...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    This welcome was more than the welcome that one would give to a stranger. Rebekah had heard the servant mention Abraham. (See verse 27.) Rebekah had told Laban. (See verses 29-30.) And so, Laban knew...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    COME IN, THOU BLESSED OF THE LORD. — This hospitality was in the East almost a matter of course, though Laban’s earnestness may have been increased by the sight of his sister’s golden ornaments. More...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יֹּ֕אמֶר בֹּ֖וא בְּר֣וּךְ יְהוָ֑ה לָ֤מָּה...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    ISAAC'S MARRIAGE Genesis 24:1 "Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain; but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised."- Proverbs 31:30. "WHEN a son has attained the age of twenty years, h...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    ABRAHAM'S SERVANT FULFILLS HIS MISSION Genesis 24:28 This worthy man was almost garrulous about his master. Count the number of times in which he contrives to introduce those two words, “my master.”...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    This chapter is complete in itself and is a perfect idyll. Abraham was well stricken in years. Sarah was dead. Isaac, the son of Abraham, was still unmarried. In the interest of the divine program Isa...

  • Gary Hampton Commentaries

    WEDDING ARRANGEMENTS Rebekah ran home to tell of the man she had met and gifts he had given. She also planned to finalize plans for him to stay with her family. Laban, her brother, ran to bring the s...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    And the damsel ran, and told them of her mother's house these things. And Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban: and Laban ran out unto the man, unto the well. And it came to pass, when he saw...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    We have had hitherto God's account of that which He had made; then the trial and utter ruin of the creature, with the revelation of divine mercy in Christ the Lord. We have had in fine the judgment of...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 22, 23, AND 24. But on this introduction of the heir, he necessarily becomes the main subject; and chapter 22 opens with it: "It came to pass after these thin...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND HE SAID, COME IN, THOU BLESSED OF THE LORD,.... Both with temporal and spiritual blessings; he concluded he was blessed with the former by the presents he had made to his sister, and by the men th...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And he said, Come in, thou blessed of the LORD; wherefore standest thou without? for I have prepared the house, and room for the camels. Ver. 31, 32. _And he ungirded his camels._] Laban did. _Si spe...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Come in, thou blessed of the Lord_ Such was the beautiful language of those ancient times, whereby a sense of God was constantly kept up in their minds. How little is this language used in our day! P...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    [CARE TO PROUIDE A WIFE FOR ISAAC.] 1 Abraham sweareth his seruant. 10 The seruants iourney: 12 His prayer: 14 His signe. 15 Rebekah meeteth him, 18 fulfilleth his signe, 22 receiueth iewels,...

  • Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures

    TWELFTH SECTION _Abraham’s care for Isaac’s marriage. Eliezer’s wooing of the bride for Isaac. The theocratic founding of a picous bride-wooing. Isaac’s marriage_ GENESIS 24:1-67 1And Abraham was ol...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    ISAAC'S BRIDE FROM HIS FATHER'S FAMILY Only after Sarah has died does Isaac receive a wife. When Israel, after the death of the Lord Jesus, was set aside as the vessel of God's testimony in the world...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    29-53 The making up of the marriage between Isaac and Rebekah is told very particularly. We are to notice God's providence in the common events of human life, and in them to exercise prudence and oth...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    COME IN, THOU BLESSED OF THE LORD, i.e. whom God hath so eminently favoured and blessed....

  • Notes on the Pentateuch by Charles Henry Mackintosh

    The connection of this chapter, with the two which precede it, is worthy of notice. In Genesis 1:24 the son is offered up; in Genesis 1:20 Sarah is laid aside; and in Genesis 1:67 the servant is sent...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Genesis 24:31 said H559 (H8799) in H935 (H8798) blessed H1288 (H8803) LORD H3068 stand H5975 ...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘And he said, “Come in, you blessed of Yahweh, why do you stand outside? I have prepared the house and room for the camels.” Laban greets him on his own terms making clear that he is aware of all tha...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Bride of Isaac secured by Abraham's servant. CHARACTERS: Abraham, servant, Bethuel, Laban, Sarah, Isaac. CONCLUSION: God leads in every detail of our lives. The marriage which is not accor...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Genesis 24:1. _The Lord had blessed Abraham_ with all the four patriarchal blessings: _viz._ length of days, a promising issue, vast riches, and victory over his oppressors. Genesis 24:2. _Under my th...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Come in, thou blessed of the Lord_ CONFESSION OF CHRIST; OR, PERSUASIVES TO CHURCH FELLOWSHIP As Laban said “I have prepared the house,” so Christ has ordained the Church and provided it with all t...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _And it came to pass, before he had done speaking, that, behold, Rebekah came out_ THE FINGER OF PROVIDENCE IN THE APPOINTMENT OF A BRIDE FOR ISAAC I. IN THE PROMPT AND COMPLETE ANSWER GIVEN TO HIS...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    GENESIS—NOTE ON GENESIS 24:1 Abraham sends one of his servants to his homeland in Mesopotamia to find a wife for Isaac. The journey was about 550 miles (900 km) and would have taken the servant about...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 24:15. Upon her shoulder.] This was the most graceful mode of carrying a pitcher when it was empty. GENESIS 24:19. UNTIL THEY HAVE DONE DRINKING.] Kalisch remarks, “If it is...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION GENESIS 24:29 AND REBEKAH HAD A BROTHER, AND HIS NAME WAS LABAN. "White," whose character has been considerably traduced, the Biblical narrative not representing him as "a monster of moral...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    And Abraham was old, and well-stricken in age: and the Lord had blessed Abraham in all things. And Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee,...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    thou. Genesis 26:29 Judges 17:2 Ruth 3:10 Psalms 115:15 Proverbs 17:8...

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    OVER THE DESERT SANDS Genesis 24:28 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The Lord honored a marriage scene in Cana of Galilee with His presence. Marriage is honorable in all. God has said, "It is not good that the m...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Come in thou blessed of the Lord — Perhaps, because they heard from Rebekah, of the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth, they concluded him a good man, and therefore blessed of the Lord....

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